Yreka Miner Football: Camp gets players ready for some FB

Thursday

Jul 18, 2013 at 9:13 AMJul 18, 2013 at 9:18 AM

Bill Choy

A football camp at Yreka High School is taking place this week. The event is designed to help players refine and improve their gridiron skills and has been a learning experience for both those teaching and taking part.The 2013 Yreka Miner Football Building Champions Mini Camp is being coached by current Miner upperclassman and former players, helping incoming 7th to 10th graders refine their skill set before the season begins.This year the camp is the senior project of Yreka quarterback Kaden Culp. It began on Tuesday and concludes today.After the Wednesday camp, Culp told the players that they had steadily improved and commended them on that day's performance, but he added, "Hopefully tomorrow, you can learn from today and improve."Kaden said that "it's different" being the one to guide and instruct fellow players. Culp said he has learned that as a coach you need to constantly be on top of things and have advice at hand and be able to get your point across clearly at all times. Kaden has enjoyed passing on what he knows to the players and watching them improve, he said."It's been great to see them playing better and with more energy," Culp said.It has helped tremendously to have current and former players helping out. After all, Kaden said, while he is knowledgeable coaching the quarterbacks, it's a necessity to have instructors who are familiar with a given position.Calvin Bruhns, who will be in 10th grade this year, said the camp has been a great assistance to him as he moves from left tackle to tight end. Bruhns likes that he can still block but also has the opportunity to catch the ball in his new position."I'm learning a lot," he said. Bruhns enjoys learning from the upperclassmen and former Miners."It's great to see a point of view from another player," he said.Yreka head varsity football coach Orlyn Culp said that the camp is an excellent resource for the younger players to gain more football skills and for the upperclassman and former to have the opportunity to coach. and pass on their knowledge to the younger players."It's a great experience for them," Orlyn Culp said.The Yreka football team begins fall camp on Aug. 12, and the Miners open the season on Aug. 30 at Trinity High in Weaverville.